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Patrick · 08-06-2010, 11:04 PM

The Prius traction battery only weighs 149 pounds. It is 201.6V, so you would need 17 lawnmower batteries to equal it. I'm not sure that would be lighter or less bulky.

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Patrick Master EcoModder Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Northern Florida, USA Posts: 510 Hot Tamale - '10 Toyota Prius III Thanks: 27 Thanked 96 Times in 70 Posts	The Prius traction battery only weighs 149 pounds. It is 201.6V, so you would need 17 lawnmower batteries to equal it. I'm not sure that would be lighter or less bulky.